| Glenn Youngkin Republican · Speculated | vs | J.D. Vance Republican · Declared |
|---|---|---|
| 5.3% | Polling avg | 31.8% |
| -0.9 | 30-day change | -0.4 |
| +1400 | Market line | -110 |
| $5.6M | Q2 raised | $41.2M |
| $9.2M | Cash on hand | $68.9M |
| 19% | Small dollar | 38% |
| 5% | Iowa | 34% |
| 7% | New Hampshire | 29% |
| 4% | South Carolina | 38% |
| 7 | Early-state staff | 77 |
| 2 | Field offices | 19 |
| Virginia | Home state | Ohio |
| 59 | Age | 43 |
Glenn Youngkin in Brief
Virginia's former governor is the field's business-wing option, with private-equity fundraising reach but no current office and a shrinking share of primary attention.
Case for: Self-funding capacity, a suburban-friendly brand, and a lane that opens if the frontrunner stumbles.
Case against: No current platform, declining polling, and minimal early-state footprint.
Full Glenn Youngkin tracker →J.D. Vance in Brief
The sitting vice president enters the 2028 cycle as the closest thing the Republican field has to an incumbent, inheriting a national donor network and near-universal name recognition among primary voters.
Case for: Consolidated institutional support, the largest small-dollar file in the field, and a polling floor no rival has yet been able to crack.
Case against: Frontrunner status invites the full weight of the field's opposition research, and his numbers have drifted slightly in suburban and independent samples.
Full J.D. Vance tracker →